Source · Select Committees · Health and Social Care Committee

Recommendation 55

55 Not Addressed Paragraph: 185

Social care staff shortages severely impact the provision of good-quality care.

Conclusion
We have heard evidence that staff shortages are having an impact on the ability of social care staff to provide good-quality care to the people they support. Lara Bywater told us that in the 20 years she has been running her organisation, she has “never seen a staff shortage impact like this”. She emphasised that:
Government Response Summary
The government notes that this is not a recommendation and states that the issues raised are covered in other responses.
Paragraph Reference: 185
Government Response Not Addressed
HM Government Not Addressed
This is not a recommendation but the issues raised are covered in our responses below.